• Mrs. Jackson
    • Welcome new principal
      • Best way to contact is via email (sxj9644@lausd.net)
      • Background in Education
        • University of South Florida undergrad, Pepperdine graduate
        • Classroom teacher, kinder through 7th grade
        • Out of classroom support staff
          • Instructional coach, problem solving data coach, Title 1 coordinator, english learner/total student population coordinator
        • Administrative
          • Vice principal 11 years, summer school principal 5 years
        • Professional Speaker
          • National board teacher conference (technology), digital citizenship conference, aspiring assistant principal program
      • What’s happening at Melrose?
        • Monthly newsletter starting in November
        • Student features during Monday morning assemblies
          • Students share a message, talent, project, etc.
        • Kindness Week
          • Kindness activities during brunch next week
            • Students can make “thanksgiving cards”
            • Kindness pledge
        • Character trait of the week
          • This week’s trait is “honesty”
        • Next week no school on Tuesday
          • Monday, wednesday, thursday and Friday are minimum days (dismissal @12.54pm)
          • Make sure you’ve scheduled a conference with your student’s teacher
        • Phone and smartwatch policy
          • Must be turned off and put away in backpack or locked in teacher drawer
          • May not be used anytime while at school.
            • Student may come to main office to use phone if there is an emergency
        • Visitor’s Policy
          • Enter through front of school, sign in at main office and obtain a visitor’s pass
          • Volunteers must also sign in and wear volunteer badge at all times while on campus. Please return badge before leaving.
        • Toys and personal belongings
          • Toys, candy and personal items should not come to school. School is not responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings.
        • Every School Safe: A Blueprint for Safety topics that will be discussed at school
          • Creating welcoming environments & integrated safe school plan (August)
          • Suicide awareness and prevention (September)
            • Video for parents (https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/druqr1mrs7)
            • Video for kids (https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/uv4r4ekcaq)
          • Substance Use Awareness/Fentanyl (October)
          • De-escalation and Restorative Practices (November)
          • Grooming Awareness (March)
          • Cyber security (April)
        • Districtwide Food drive starts tomorrow
          • Drop off at front office and district will pick up and distribute to families in need
  • Updates from PTO
    • Book Fair November 10-14
    • Thank you to everyone who volunteered at fall beautification
    • Thank you to harvest festival committee!
    • Community Coffee Hour
      • This friday November 7th at 8am in the Parent Center
    • Outdoor Movie Night
      • Thursday November 20th at 6pm in the school yard, enter through formosa gate
      • Bring blankets, chairs, warm clothing
      • Free popcorn, hot cocoa and coffee
      • Movie will be selected/voted upon by students
    • Annual Giving
      • Total needed is $431k
        • Annual giving and matches raised $220,870
        • Still need $210,130 via Melrose Games, matches, other
      • Mad Science assembly happened
      • Accepting donations year-round at melrosepto.org/donate
      • Melrose Games Animalympics (students raise money by asking extended family, friends, neighbors, corporations, etc. to donate) we will need to increase our goal
    • Ralph’s Reward Money for Melrose Elementary PTO
      • Raise money for the school every time you shop at Ralph’s
      • Instructions to enroll:
    • Charleston Wrap
      • Now through November 30th
      • Kids win prizes the more they sell & 40% profit goes to Melrose Elementary PTO
      • Intro & prize video: https://vimeo.com/1082675611?share=copy
      • Register at registercw.com and enter the Organization ID: 30566